OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14506737
ARAPAHOE AUTO SALVAGE
SHERIDAN, CO—
Event description
CRUSHED BENEATH FALLING AUTOMOBILE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A TRANSMISSION FROM A SALVAGE AUTOMOBILE. THE VEHICLE W AS LIFTED BY A 1970 MILITARY SURPLUS FORKLIFT. THE EMPLOYEE WENT BENEATH THE RAI SED AUTO TO WORK. THE CAR CAME DOWN, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFE RED A RUPTURED LIVER. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT SWEDISH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BY THE EMERGENCY ROOM STAFF.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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